Portsmouth post-punks Hallan release new single ‘Sich Übergeben’ via Nice Swan on June 14th
Portsmouth post-punks Hallan reveal pulsating new single ‘Sich Übergeben’ – out June 14th via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sports Team, Courting). The track is a study in perpetual motion – caught between an exhilarating swagger and a drunken lurch. Built around a spiralling, infectious synth lead-line, rolling bass and drums, and skittish guitars, this […]
Nice Swan Records announce new signing and debut release of Brighton’s Shady Baby
Last year, Nice Swan Records started the monthly ‘Nice Swan Introduces…’ series, shining a light on the most exciting emerging talent. Following releases with the likes of Sports Team, Pip Blom, FEET & FUR, the Series introduced a whole wave of new and exciting talent including Courting, Sprints, Malady, English Teacher & Opus Kink, which […]
Opus Kink announce debut EP ‘‘Til The Stream Runs Dry’ & share third cut ‘Dog Stay Down’, out May 10th via Nice Swan Records
“Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk & jazz combine in grimy circumstances” NME A land where growled-jazz meets the blues in a showdown to end all perceptions of genre…Opus Kink have succeeded in turning listeners on their head” So Young “A frenetic groove-filled glimpse of what’s to come” DIY “Intense blast of guitar pop” Clash […]
Lincoln’s rising indie-rock band The Rills are releasing their new EP ‘Do It Differently’ via Nice Swan Records on May 6 2022.
Lincoln’s rising indie-rock band The Rills are releasing their new EP ‘Do It Differently’ via Nice Swan Records on May 6 2022. With taught, propulsive rhythms and witty, acerbic vocals – the omnipresent backbone of small-town living lies front and centre in everything that The Rills create, coupled with the driving ambition to make something bigger of themselves that chime through […]
Bristol newcomers Saloon Dion share explosive new effort ‘Pressure’, out May 5th via Nice Swan Records
Photo credit: Seren Carys “Danceable, post-punk influenced indie rock” Brooklyn Vegan “Raw slice of guitar pop” Clash “Sporadic guitars and scrappy vocals” So Young “New Bangers” NME Bristol newcomers Saloon Dion share explosive latest effort ‘Pressure’, set for release May 5th via cult indie label Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, FUR, English Teacher). […]
Anorak Patch share debut EP ‘By Cousin Sam’
“The Colchester quartet’s first offering for tastemaker label Nice Swan stands up as a vital, visceral cut from a band of any demographic.” – DIY “Anorak Patch are unquestionably an alternative godsend” – So Young “[‘Delilah] one of the best singles of the year: its combination of urgency, dissonance, vocal phrasing, lyrical empathy and […]
ENGLISH TEACHER English Teacher release debut EP ‘Polyawkward’, out April 22nd via Nice Swan Records
“A Leeds post-punk four-piece who take their place in the front rank of great new British bands” The Sunday Times “The fierce and magnetic draw of a future punk great” NME “Leeds post-punkers with an eye for a cutting one-liner” DIY “They could be your new favourite band” The Line Of Best Fit “Matching barbed, often hilarious […]
Anorak Patch Share new single ‘Paris Will Be Paid For’ – Debut EP By Cousin Sam Out 29th April via Nice Swan Records
Anorak Patch Share new single ‘Paris Will Be Paid For’ Listen HERE Debut EP By Cousin Sam Out 29th April via Nice Swan Records Anorak Patch Share new single ‘Paris Will Be Paid For’ Debut EP By Cousin Sam Out 29th April via Nice Swan Records —— “The Colchester quartet’s first offering for tastemaker […]
English Teacher share ‘Mental Maths’, the latest reveal from debut EP ‘Polyawkward’, out April 22nd via Nice Swan Records
English Teacher share ‘Mental Maths’, the latest reveal from debut EP ‘Polyawkward’, out April 22nd via Nice Swan Records “A Leeds post-punk four-piece who take their place in the front rank of great new British bands” The Sunday Times “The fierce and magnetic draw of a future punk great” NME “Leeds post-punkers with an […]
SPRINTS RELEASE NEW ‘A MODERN JOB’ EP LISTEN & SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR DELIA SMITH
““On course towards future raucous, beer-soaked headline festival sets.” NME “Screw-you power, relentless motorik rhythms and impressively large choruses.” The Guardian “Across six tracks that span the ups and downs of the emotional spectrum of someone digging around trying to find themselves, the Dublin gang neatly package existential panic into a buzzy, punchy musical box – DIY Sprints today release […]